Tuskegee Airmen Dies at 97
Written by Special to NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier
24 March 2011
Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier As a member of one of the most prestigious military units, the Tuskegee Airmen, Henry Dawson McCullough, of Point Breeze, was laid to rest last week ... read more >>

Black Press Calls for Pardon for Wilmington 10
Written by Dr. Benjamin Chavis (NNPA Contributor)
24 March 2011
Dr. Benjamin Chavis, one of the Wilmington 10 Dorothy R. Leavell, Chairperson of the NNPA Foundation, holds up the mouse pad that NNPA Publishers have been asked to keep next to their computer as they ... read more >>

White House Confronts Bullying Head On
Written by Chris Williams (NNPA Writer)
17 March 2011
First Lady Michelle Obama speaking to the audience while President Barack Obama looks on. --Photo Credits: Fred WatkinsWhite House Confronts Bullying Head OnBy Chris WilliamsNNPA Writer Keeping children ... read more >>

Health Care Reform Is Still the Law
Written by Sentinel News Service
17 March 2011
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Files Brief in Support of Constitutionality of Health Care ReformSACRAMENTO--Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has filed a friend-of-the-court ... read more >>

Women's History Month:
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer)
11 March 2011
Oprah WinfreyBy Brian W. Carter, Sentinel Staff WriterOprah Winfrey. The name is known the world over as she as reached millions of homes through her groundbreaking talk show. She is definitely a woman ... read more >>

Senate Passes Bill to Overhaul Patent System
Written by Jim Abrams
11 March 2011
By Jim AbramsAssociated Press WASHINGTON - The nation's outmoded patent system, which has forced innovators and inventors to wait years and outlast challenges and lawsuits before getting recognition for ... read more >>

Gas prices are about more than just oil
Written by Jonathan Fahey (AP Energy Writer)
11 March 2011
Gasoline prices have already skyrocketed past $4 a gallon in San Francisco.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) By Jonathan Fahey AP Energy WriterWhen Jay Ricker, owner of the BP gas station off Interstate 70 in Plainfield, ... read more >>

Rowdy Mardi Gras Gives Maskers a Chance to Mock BP
Written by Cain Burdeau and Michael Kunzelman (Associated Press)
11 March 2011
Members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. --AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Members of the Zulu Social Aid and ... read more >>

Tribune CEO, NNPA Chair Rebuke NAACP
Written by Ayana Jones (Philadelphia Tribune Staff Writer)
10 March 2011
Some Black press members insulted by exclusion from Image Awards marketingBy Ayana JonesTribune Staff WriterThe NAACP has been criticized for not including Black newspapers in a recent advertising campaign.The ... read more >>

Remembering A Comic Book Icon
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer)
03 March 2011
Dwayne Glenn McDuffieBlood SyndicateStatic ShockJustice League SeriesBen 10McDuffie blazed a bright trail for future African American writers in the comic book and animation industry.By Brian W. Carter, ... read more >>

Celebrating Black History by Winning the Future
Written by Sentinel News Service
25 February 2011
During Black History Month, the White House will feature African Americans from agencies throughout the Administration that contribute to the President's vision of winning the future. Copied below is a ... read more >>

The President’s Budget
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
17 February 2011
Now that President Obama has submitted his 2012 budget to Congress, the reaction runs the gamut from cool to hot; from mild disagreement to vociferous condemnation.By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing ... read more >>